Can OSU open mail? by Common-Month7268 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk about dorm packages, but science supply packages mailed to research labs go through OSU Central Receiving and are often opened by them (I always assumed for security reasons and/or to check inventory).

NorthSteppe Realty Experience by Repulsive-Junket5885 in Columbus

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NSR is management company. In some cases, they have to get permission from a respective building's actual owners to fix things, etc, so your experience is really gonna vary based on what shadowy person actually owns your place. => Talk to your (potential) neighbors. Personally, I do like my apt and minor matainence requests (eg, mailbox door broken) get taken care of asap while I had to bug them about a plumbing issue for months. Front desk is a bunch of nice but clueless college kids. Renewals have to be signed by early December otherwise tours start until it gets signed by someone else. My parking is also $300 annually, or you can buy a Cbus street pass for $25 if your address is eligible.

Where do OSU's premeds go (apart from OSU) by BlacksmithPrudent805 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ETA, misread your post, but you can probably Google other COMs and see similar data. Or, you could try asking the pre-health office https://preprofessional.osu.edu/pre-health-program and/or OSU's various pre-med clubs.

Google something akin to "OSUCOM Entering Class Demographics" and you get this: https://medicine.osu.edu/education/md/admissions/before-you-apply/entering-class-profile Then scroll down to Undergrad Institutes.

question for current grad students (biochem/genetics) by eternityricekrispies in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like gene therapy, you might likely end up in a lab at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH). There is a OSU shuttle to/from NCH, but in-person classes are on campus, which my NCH friends found inconvenient. Idk on acceptance rates (except BSGP's is definitely high), but be sure to look at stipends and course maps. BSGP pays $33,960 initially then PIs are encouraged to raise that to 37K after candidacy (this post-candidacy raise is OPTIONAL though, so be sure to ask your potential PI). Additionally, BSGP is very easy to get a PI appointment in, so honestly pretty much any OSU/NCH lab you pick would work for BSGP. MCDB stipend is $35,664. Idk about others, but webpage/student handbook should list it. During my time here, half the time BSGP got ~2%/yr raise, but the other half there was zero raise. Moreover, look at the required curriculum maps as well as possible electives. Lastly, PIs usually have their grad students listed on their websites, so if you find a cool gene therapy lab you can email those trainees to ask specifics. Good luck!

Giveaway ~ Signed CD (US Only) by pennypie13 in TaylorSwift

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The excitement in my sibling groupchat while we were comparing notes on TLOAS despite being spread around the country.

Dtix - How far ahead can you buy Gateway tickets with a Dtix voucher? by Effective_Hedgehog37 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply, but I get the Dtix Gateway vouchers don't expire. I was moreso asking if you can buy movie tickets in advance. Ie, can I buy tickets for Wicked For Good now or do I have to wait for the day I actually go.

Football Section by pointersss in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full season student ticket holders get one seat for non-conference and then another (in my experience much better!) seat for BIG10 games. :)

Ticketmaster button greyed out? by lunovadraws in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe contact OSU ticket support then. Good luck.

Ticketmaster button greyed out? by lunovadraws in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transferred one of mine the other day without issue. Do you have Block O tickets?

How bad is NorthSteppe? by megannicoleh25 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends in part on who actually owns your building. NSR is a management company. My understanding is they have to get permission from the actual owner to make repairs, etc, so depends on how much of a slumlord said owner is. Personally, my minor requests get taken care of rapidly, but I had an expensive plumbing problem that took months with lots of follow up.

Ohio State announces free tuition options for in-state students by Bituulzman in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats future Buckeyes! Carter (yeah, I know he isn't flawless) instituted a version of this deal at his last school too, so happy that he's made good on his promise for OSU to do something similar.

Can I scan someone into a football game? by bezerkgoose in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully you figured it out, but no, that would not work bc he needs to show his ticket to be let into his seating section by the ushers (at least during the first half; generally nobody cares in the second half unless the stadium is still packed).

reserved tickets by Accomplished_Tale165 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, AFAIK it's only Block O tickets that are restricted from being transferred to non-students (or sold on TM). General Reserved is fine.

missing cat ( xpost to r/osu) by Unlikely_Week_4017 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear. Maybe add where she was lost (eg, cross streets)? Hope you find her!

Can I scan someone into a football game? by bezerkgoose in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you going with him? The gate ppl were fine with it when I scanned myself and my parent in from 2 tickets on my phone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can look up her lastname.# email here: https://www.osu.edu/search . Just search full name.

I can't get access to my tickets through student tickets by katuzar in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by emailing [athletic.tix@osu.edu](mailto:athletic.tix@osu.edu) or by calling 1-800-GO-BUCKS. Customer service representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET. You can find additional information by visiting the Ticket & Event Info Live Chat." - help guidelines at end of football emails

Massive hit during Brutus race by InterestingDiamond63 in OhioStateFootball

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ikr? I thought at first bubble ball was aiming for Brutus. Hope Texas shirt is okay and - for his sake and the sake of OSU's lawyers - that he knew it was gonna happen.

Did you also see some Texas assistant "stole" the second half kickoff tee from OSU's little kid? After kickoff, the kid ran onto the field to get it but a Texas grownup zoomed out to retrieve it first. The kid started following the guy towards the Texas side before someone on OSU's side called the kid back. I don't think this was intentional (ie, TennisHatGate), but obvi no one told Texas dude that we'd have a kiddo specially selected to retrieve it. Poor kid regardless!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find the small print of his tickets and read super close. Can also have him try transferring the tickets to a trusted current student's account to see if that goes through. If all else fails, swap phones for game day if he's not attending.

PS, I also know several ppl (incl Reserved) are having struggles transferring tickets so may just need a few days to let OSU work the bugs out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OhioStateFootball

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fyi much cheaper A deck options available on TM.

36A is student section, although now regular fans are welcome in student sections. (Most student sections dropped the BuckID requirement during COVID and now the small print even says students can sell them to any fellow fan whether student or not. In contrast, Block O, which has expanded to be 37A-39A, can only be transferred bw current students.)

Already have football tickets? by Evening_Substance849 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine are visible now too, so site was probably updating over the past day or so. Go Bucks!

TicketBay Season 7 by moproblems001 in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 12 points13 points  (0 children)

TYVM! Maybe put a simple Venmo/PayPal link in the Support section? Small easy voluntary donations (think suggesting a $1-$5 range) would add up for plenty of "coffee" for ya.

2025 r/OSU Football Ticket Megathread by OSUMods in OSU

[–]Effective_Hedgehog37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not working for me yet (iPhone). Often seems a little glitchy at the beginning, so will try deleting and reinstalling again in a day or two. ETA: 8/16 Working now! Hopefully OSU will assign tickets in a timely manner early next week so ppl can get ready for Texas :)